Re: Logging

On 12/4/19 3:20 PM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> Running Slackware-14.2/x86_64 and postgresql-11.5.
>
> In /var/log/ are these files:
>
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel   0 Nov 23 04:40 postgresql-11
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel 723 Nov 23 04:40 postgresql-11.1
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel 324 Nov 20 04:40 postgresql-11.2.gz
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel 320 Nov 17 04:40 postgresql-11.3.gz
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel 322 Nov 14 04:40 postgresql-11.4.gz
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel 321 Nov 10 04:40 postgresql-11.5.gz
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel 325 Nov  6 04:40 postgresql-11.6.gz
> -rw-r----- 1 postgres wheel 337 Oct 23 04:40 postgresql-11.7.gz
>
> I assume that they're an automatic backup that runs every 3-4 days. What's
> backed up and where is this controlled?

Looks like logrotate.
Take a look at the logging section of postgresql.conf to see if Postgres
is handing off to the system and logrotate

>
> I ask because I have a cron job that does a pg_dumpall each night at 11:30
> pm. (It's a small installation for my business use so the files are not
> excessive and I keep them for only short periods.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Rich
>
>

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